The Ol-class coastal tankers were a class of harbour or port oilers used by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. They were built between 1945–46 and served for just over twenty years.
History
These vessels were a series of four Admiralty designed coastal tankers which were classified as Port Oilers. They were all built by the Lobnitz & Co Ltd shipbuilding company in Renfrew, Scotland, and all launched during 1946. Displacing just over , the ships were just over in length, just under breadth with a draught and could achieve s.
Three of the class, Birchol, Oakol and Teakol served with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary through to the mid-1960s, although Rowenol, which operated out of Malta, was taken out of service in 1971.
Construction programme NamePennantBuilderLaid downLaunchedInto ServiceOut of ServiceRef A127 Lobnitz & Co Ltd, Renfrew - 19 February 1946 12 June 1946 1965 A284 27 September 1945 15 May 1946 21 August 1946 1971 A300 12 December 1945 28 August 1946 1 November 1946 February 1965 A167 27 May 1946 14 November 1946 14 January 1947 1969
See also List of replenishment ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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